Influence of Didgeridoo Practice on UA Obstruction Levels in Moderate OSA

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint Pierre4 enrolled

Overview

Didgeridoo practice has been shown to improve OSA severity. The aim of our study is to assess the changes in upper airways obstruction levels before and after Didgeridoo practice in moderate OSA patients.

Didgeridoo practice has been shown to improve Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) severity. The aim of our study is to assess the changes in upper airways obstruction levels, evaluated by sleep endoscopy, before and after 3 months of Didgeridoo practice in moderate non obese OSA patients. Severity of OSA will also be documented by polysomnography.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Sleep Apnea

Interventions

didgeridoo practiceOTHER

instrument lessons, 1X/w and daily practice, 20 min /d

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 80 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * moderate OSA, non obese Exclusion Criteria: * not willing play didgeridoo age\<18 significant lung, cardiac disease neuromuscular disease psychiatric disorders drugs with influence on respiratory drive

Locations (1)

CHU St Pierre

Brussels, Belgium

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

upper airways obstruction levels

assessed by drug-induced sleep endoscopy

Time frame: 3 months

Secondary Outcomes

apnea-hypopnea index

assessed by polysomnography

Time frame: 3 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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